U-94
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 30 May, 1938 | |||||
| Laid down | 9 Sep, 1939 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 599) | ||||
| Launched | 12 Jun, 1940 | |||||
| Commissioned | 10 Aug, 1940 | Kptlt. Herbert Kuppisch (Knights Cross) | ||||
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| Career | 10 patrols | 10 Aug, 1940 - 31 Oct, 1940 7. Flottille (training) 1 Nov, 1940 - 28 Aug, 1942 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 26 ships sunk for a total of 141.852 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 8.022 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk on 28 Aug, 1942 in the Caribbean Sea, in position 17.40N, 74.30W by depth charges from an American Catalina aircraft (VP-92) and ramming by the Canadian corvette HMCS Oakville. 19 dead and 26 survivors. | |||||
See the 27 ships hit by U-94 - View the 10 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-94 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Hecht (7 May, 1942 - 18 Jun, 1942)
Attacks on this boat
7 May, 1941
After sinking 2 ships from convoy OB-318 its escorts pounded on the boat with depth charges for 4 hours dropping 98 depth charges. The boat was damaged but was repaired at sea and continued its patrol but this attack prevented another attack on this convoy. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 278)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-94 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: A Bloody War, Lawrence, Hal, 1990 German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |
There was another U-94 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 5 Jan, 1917 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 3 Mar, 1917. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 94 during WWI.